“We will be going to sea in six days. We will be steaming to the Caribbean operating area, and we will be maintaining strict emissions control — no messages to or from the ship. There we will be training continuously in the technique of continuous-aim firing, using the forward turret initially. If the training goes as I anticipate, we will also train the aft turret. I need someone to lead the turret teams, to train those men to act as a team and to perform their duties both expertly and expeditiously. Stephen, you will lead this team. I will, of course, oversee the project, but you will be the team leader. After all, I can’t realistically expect that as an outsider, I can just come aboard a ship and win the respect and loyalty that you have achieved by your year aboard. Are you following m
